Humanities

Associate of Arts (DTA) Degree

Pursue your interest in art, music, philosophy, literature, cultures and languages
and turn your passion for the humanities into a college degree. As a humanities major,
you’ll gain the ability to reason critically, communicate effectively and make connections
across broad fields of knowledge.

Begin with your Associate of Arts (DTA) degree at Tacoma Community College. TCC offers
the Associate of Arts (DTA) degree with a Humanities track. The Associate of Arts
(DTA) degree is a Direct Transfer Agreement degree and prepares students to transition
successfully into a related Bachelor’s degree program at Washington State’s 4-year
universities.

A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in all coursework applied to the associate
degree and all TCC college-level courses.

No more than three physical education activity credits.

At least 5 credits applied to the degree must be an approved multicultural course.

Students who plan to transfer to The Evergreen State College or to the University
of Washington–Tacoma are strongly advised to include at least one learning community
(coordinated studies or linked course) as part of their degree. See distribution electives.

Select courses from the Humanities section of the Approved Distribution Course List.
Courses must be selected from at least two disciplines with no more than 10 credits
in any one discipline. No more than 5 credits in world language at the 100 level.
No more than 5 credits of performance/skills course(s) can be used to satisfy this
requirement.

SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)

Select courses from the Social Sciences section of the Approved Distribution Course
List. Courses must be selected from at least two disciplines with no more than 10
credits in any one discipline.

NATURAL SCIENCES (15 credits)

Select courses from the Natural Sciences section of the Approved Distribution Course
List. Courses must be selected from at least two disciplines with no more than 10
credits in any one discipline. Courses must include at least 10 credits from the courses
listed as Biological, Earth, and Physical Sciences. Courses must include at least
one laboratory course..

Distribution electives must be selected from courses listed under the Communication,
Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, or
General Distribution Courses sections of the Approved Distribution Course List. Students
are advised to take at least one writing intensive course (other than a written communication
skills course) as part of their degree requirements and electives.

Other College-Level Electives (15 credits)

All elective credits must be selected from courses numbered 100 or above. PE activity
credits cannot be used as electives.

The study of Humanities prepares students to enter a diverse range of careers, including
education, advertising, technical writing, art, counseling, public relations, law,
journalism, human resources and many others. Browse possible careers in Humanities.